Divorce hearing: Donald Trump Jr, wife Vanessa to be respectful towards each other

The couple were married in 2005 and have five children.

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Vanessa (left) and Donald Trump Jr
NEW YORK: Donald Trump Jr and his estranged wife Vanessa arrived at a courthouse in New York City for a hearing in their divorce case.

Vanessa Trump walked a few feet behind her estranged husband on Thursday.

Vanessa Trump filed for divorce in March. Afterward, they issued a joint statement saying they will "always have tremendous respect for each other."


Donald Trump Jr and his estranged wife Vanessa

The 2007 birth of the couple's first child made Donald Trump Sr a grandfather a decade before he became president.

The Trumps were married in 2005 and have five children.

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The divorce, initially listed as uncontested, is now contested.
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